Board Meeting 01/05/1984

• Board Meeting Date: 2/5/1984
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums January 5,6, 1984
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

3. The results of the Wildcat Reservoir Case. •
Following lengthy discussion by Board members of the impact
of the proposed amendments, Mr. Johnston moved, seconded by
Mr. Robbins, that the Board adopt, as its posiiton, the
amendment proposed by Senator Wallop of Wyoming which would
amend Section 4 of the Clean Water Act and would limit the
Corps of Engineers jurisdiction when making a determination
concerning the issuance of a 404 permit. The motion was
adopted unanimously by voice vote. (Copy of Wallop Amend-
ment to Section 404, Clean Water Act attached as Appendix
B. )
5. State Legislation
Mr. McDonald reported that the General Assembly con-
vened on January 4 for the 1984 Session and that the intro-
duction of official bills would commence on January 5. He
mentioned several legislative bills which he thought would
receive major attention during the current session including
the following:
1. Reservoir liability
2. Ground water
3 . San Luis Valley Rules and Regulations
4. Board Appointments •
5. Water Projects Funding
With reference to Board appointments, Mr. McDonald
stated that the Colorado Water Congress was promoting a bill
which would make future appointed Board members subject to
Senate confirmation.
Board members, as well as members of the audience, dis-
cussed at some length the proposed water projects funding
bill. It was the consensus of the Board members and audi-
ence participants that the Board should be more aggressive
in seeking adequate funding for the construction fund, to
push for other sources of funding and to press for the re-
turn of construction funds transferred to the general fund
during the 1983 session to assist in overcoming the funding
deficit experienced last year. At the conclusion of this
discussion, Mr. Robbins ' moved, seconded by Mr. Furneaux
that the Board instruct the Executive Director, Department
of Natural Resources, to take all steps necessary to express
the position of the Board members as stated during the dis-
cussion and the resolve by each of the Board members to
contact their respective Senators and Representatives and
inform them of the Board's decision and to inform water
users or entities which have been approved for funding but
have no prospects for receiving funding in the foreseeable •
future. The motion was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
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